Jores Okore facts for kids
Okore playing for Aston Villa
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tetchi Jores Charlemagne Ulrich Okore |
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| Date of birth | 11 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.83m | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | B.93 | ||
| 2007–2011 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Nordsjælland | 65 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | Aston Villa | 38 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Copenhagen | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | AaB | 104 | (4) |
| 2021–2023 | Changchun Yatai | 78 | (3) |
| 2024 | B.93 | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2014 | Denmark U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Denmark U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Denmark | 11 | (0) |
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Jores Okore (born 11 August 1992) is a professional football player. He plays as a centre-back, which is a defender position. Jores was born in Ivory Coast. He has also played for the Danish national team.
Okore is known for being a strong and fast defender. He is good at tackling and stopping opposing players.
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Early Life
Jores Okore was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. When he was three years old, his family moved to Denmark. He started playing football at the age of eight. His first club was B.93 in Copenhagen.
In 2007, he joined Nordsjælland. He became the captain of their youth teams. This showed he was a natural leader on the field.
Football Journey
Starting Strong at Nordsjælland
Jores Okore played his first league game for Nordsjælland on 3 April 2011. He came on as a substitute. He played more games that season because another player was injured. He played 11 league games in total.
In June 2011, Jores signed a new four-year contract. He became a full member of the senior team. On 18 September 2011, he scored his first goal for Nordsjælland. This was in a 2–0 win against Brøndby. He later became the team's vice-captain.
Premier League Adventure with Aston Villa
On 13 June 2013, Jores moved to England. He joined Aston Villa, a team in the Premier League. This was a big step in his career. Aston Villa paid about £4 million for him.
He played his first Premier League game on 21 August 2013. Sadly, he got a serious knee injury in September. This injury meant he could not play for the rest of the 2013–14 season.
Jores returned to play for Aston Villa in November 2014. He scored his first goal for the club in a game against Chelsea. In April 2016, he had a disagreement with the coach. After this, he trained with the younger team.
Back to Denmark: Copenhagen and AaB
In August 2016, Jores returned to Denmark. He signed a four-year contract with FC Copenhagen. He played five league games for them that season.
On 6 July 2017, he moved to AaB. He signed a three-year contract with this club. He played many games for AaB, becoming an important part of their defense.
Playing in China: Changchun Yatai
Jores Okore moved to China in February 2021. He signed a three-year contract with Changchun Yatai. This team had just been promoted to the Chinese Super League. He played his first game for them on 22 April 2021. He scored his first goal for Yatai in July 2022.
Return to His Roots: B.93
In September 2024, Jores returned to his first youth club, B.93. He had been training with them for some time. The club announced that they had reached an agreement for him to play for them.
Playing for Denmark
Jores Okore started playing for Denmark's youth teams. On 6 September 2011, he played for the Denmark under-21 team. They won their game 3–0.
Just two months later, in November 2011, Jores was called up to the senior Danish team. He made his debut in a friendly game against Sweden. He came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute. He also played in the next friendly game against Finland.
In May 2012, Jores was chosen to be part of Denmark's team for UEFA Euro 2012. This was a big European football tournament.
Trophies and Achievements
Jores Okore has won several trophies during his career:
Nordsjælland
- Danish Superliga: 2011–12 (Champions)
- Danish Cup: 2010–11 (Winners)
Aston Villa
- FA Cup runner-up:2014–15 (Second place)
Copenhagen
- Danish Superliga: 2016–17 (Champions)
- Danish Cup: 2016–17 (Winners)
AaB
- Danish Cup runner-up: 2019–20 (Second place)
